Georgian-language surnames

thumb|Silver coin minted by erismtavari Stephen I of Iberia|Stephanoz I, 7th century. thumb|An 11th-century fresco from Racha depicting the eristavi Kvariani. thumb|Rati, eristavi of Duchy of Racha|Racha of the [[Kakhaberidze family, founder of the Mghvimevi monastery, 13th century.]] Eristavi (; literally, "head of the nation") was a Georgian feudal office, roughly equivalent to the Byzantine strategos and normally translated into English as "prince" or less commonly as "duke". In the Georgian aristocratic hierarchy, it was the title of the third rank of prince and governor of a large provinc

Georgian family of nobles in Mingrelia (Samegrelo)

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thumb|Abashidze family coat of arms. thumb|Abashidze-Gorlenko family coat of arms. The House of Abashidze () is a Georgian noble family and a former Georgian princely house. Appearing in the 15th century, they achieved prominence in the Kingdom of Imereti in western Georgia in the late 17th century and branched out in the eastern Georgian kingdoms of Kakheti and Kartli as well as the then-Ottoman-held southwestern region of Adjara. After the Russian annexation of Georgian polities, the family was confirmed as Knyaz Abashidze () by the Tsar’s decree of 1825.

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Abasi may refer to: Afghan abasi, Afghan money Abasi, Karnataka, a village in India Tosin Abasi (born 1983), American guitarist

Dzhugashvili or Jughashvili is a Georgian surname, a transliteration of ჯუღაშვილი. In Russian, it appears as .

Metreveli or Metreweli () is a Georgian surname. Notable people include:

Bakradze () is a Georgian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

family

Kancheli () is a Georgian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Georgian princely (mtavari) family and a ruling dynasty of the Principality of Samtskhe,

Dumbadze () is a Georgian surname, which may refer to:

thumb|197x197px|Coat of arms of Princes Tserreteli The House of Tsereteli (), also known as Tsertelev (Russian), is a noble family in Georgia (and partly, a Russian noble family) which gave origin to several notable writers, politicians, scholars, and artists.

Gamsakhurdia () is a Georgian surname, formerly of a petite noble family, hailing from the province of Samegrelo. It may refer to: Giorgi Gamsakhurdia, major-general in Imperial Russian army Sergey Gamsakhurdia, major-general in Imperial Russian army Konstantine Gamsakhurdia (1893–1975), Georgian novelist, father of Zviad Gamsakhurdia Zviad Gamsakhurdia (1939–1993), Georgian politician, first President of Georgia, son of the writer Konstantine Gamsakhurdia Manana Archvadze-Gamsakhurdia Georgian pediatrician, activist and politician, spouse of Zviad Gamsakhurdia Konstantine Gamsakhurdia (

Iashivili is the Georgian surname, which may refer to: An alternative spelling of Yachvili The Iashvili (family) Alexander Iashvili (born 1977), Georgian football player Paolo Iashvili (1894–1937), Georgian poet Sandro Iashvili (born 1985), Georgian football player Dimitri Yachvili (born 1980), the French rugby player of Georgian origin Michel Yachvili (born 1946), the French rugby player of Georgian origin

thumb|Coat of arms of the Princes Andronikov (Andronikashvili) in the Russian Empire (1826) The House of Andronikashvili (), sometimes known as Endronikashvili (ენდრონიკაშვილები), was a countly family in Georgia who claimed descent from emperor Andronicos I of the Eastern Roman Empire and played a prominent role in political, military and religious life of Georgia. After the Russian annexation of Georgia (1801), the Andronikashvili were confirmed in the dignity of knyaz Andronikov () in 1826.

Gurgenidze () is a Georgian surname and may refer to:

The House of Chavchavadze () is a Georgian noble family, formerly a princely one (tavadi), later incorporated into the Russian nobility, also with the title of Prince.

noble family

Abuladze () is a Georgian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Khergiani is a Georgian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

The House of Pavlenishvili (, , English version Phavlenishvili, Pavlenishvili) is an old Georgian princely dynasty, branch of princes Mkhargrdzeli, who at their turn were descendants of the ancient Iranian House of Karen-Pahlevi house, a branch of the Parthian Arsacids. A version tells that the root pavleni derives from Pahlevi.

The House of Machabeli (sing. , pl. მაჩაბლები, Machablebi; ) was a Georgian princely house (tavadi) which held a large fiefdom (satavado) in the province of Inner Kartli (central Georgia) called Samachablo after their family name.

The Urushadze () is a Georgian family name from the Guria region in western Georgia.

thumb|The Baratashvili family coat of arms

thumb|Coat of arms of Princes Tumanishvili The House of Tumanishvili () or House of Tumanian (), later Russianized as Toumanov or Toumanoff () is an Armeno-Georgian Princes Batounishvili family.

Tabidze () is a Georgian surname that may refer to the following notable people:

The House of Bagration-Davitishvili () is a Georgian noble family, a cadet branch of the Kakhetian line of the royal Bagration dynasty. In turn, Kakhetian line descends from George VIII, last king of the united Georgian kingdom and first king of Kakheti.

thumb|The Amilakhvari family coat of arms The House of Amilakhvari () was a noble house of Georgia which rose to prominence in the fifteenth century and held a large fiefdom in central Georgia until the Imperial Russian annexation of the country in 1801. They were hereditary marshals (amilakhvar/amilakhor) of Georgia from c. 1433, from which the family takes its name. Subsequently, the family was received among the princes (knyaz) of the Empire under the name of Amilakhvarov (, 1825) and Amilakhvari (Амилахвари, 1850). Till the 17th century their family residence was in Skhvilo castle, when th

Makharadze () is a Georgian surname which may refer to:

Dvali () is a Georgian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Tskitishvili () is a Georgian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

noble family

thumb|Genealogy of the family of Liparitids The Liparitids (), also known as Baghuashi (ბაღჳაში), were a Georgian noble house (didebuli) in medieval Georgia, with notable members from the 9th to 12th centuries. They were famed for their powerful resistance to the consolidation of Bagratid royal authority in the Kingdom of Georgia. A principal branch of the Liparitid house, known later under the name of Orbelian.

The Balanchivadze () is a Georgian family name from the Imereti region in western Georgia.

Salukvadze () is a Georgian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Kakhidze () is a Georgian surname. Notable people with the surname include: Aleksandr Kakhidze (born 1999), Russian-Georgian football player Aslan Kakhidze (born 1988), Kazakhstani freestyle wrestler Jansug Kakhidze (1935—2002), Georgian musician, composer, singer and conductor Marine Kakhidze (born 1983), Georgian footballer Otar Kakhidze (born 1983), Georgian politician and lawyer Vakhtang Kakhidze (born 1959), Georgian composer and conductor

Tsiklauri () is a Georgian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Daraselia () is a Georgian surname that may refer to:

Zhvania () is a Georgian surname. Notable persons with that name include:

Daneliya or Danelia (Georgian: დანელია; Kazakh: Данэлия) is a Georgian surname and a Kazakh given name. It may refer to the following people: Given name Daneliya Tuleshova (born 2006), Kazakh singer

Lobzhanidze or Lobjanidze () is a Georgian surname that may refer to:

Tsirekidze () is a Georgian surname. It may refer to Irakli Tsirekidze (born 1982), Georgian judoka Rauli Tsirekidze (born 1987), Georgian weightlifter Revaz Tsirekidze (born 1934), Georgian fencer Sandro Tsirekidze (1894–1923), Georgian poet

Kvaratskhelia () is a Georgian surname that may refer to:

Petriashvili is a Georgian surname literally meaning "son of Peter". Notable people with the surname include:

Bolkvadze () is a Georgian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

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Gvazava () is a Georgian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Svanidze is a Georgian surname, which may refer to:

Asatiani () is a Georgian surname that may refer to:

thumb|A nobleman from the Machavariani family in the national costume The Machavariani family () is an old Georgian noble family from the western part of Georgia, Kingdom of Imereti.

Tsulukidze () is a Georgian surname.

thumb|Coat of arms of Princes Amirejibi The House of Amirejibi () is a Georgian family, formerly a prominent noble house, which branched off the House of Palavandishvili and rose in prominence in the late 14th century. The family name comes from a Georgian courtier title of amirejibi (derived from Arabic: amir, أمير + hajib, الحاجب) that was hereditary in one of the Palavandishvili lines and roughly corresponded to the office of Lord Great Chamberlain.

thumb|Coat of Arms of the Princes Jorjadze (1829)

thumb|Coat of Arms of the Vachnadze family The House of Vachnadze () was a Georgian noble family, a principal line descending from the early medieval Donauri dynasty of Kakheti. Their offshoots were the Beburishvili (probably also Babadishvili). The family has produced several notable religious, military and cultural figures.

thumb|The Diasamidze family coat of arms The House of Diasamidze () was an old Georgian noble family known from 1443, later incorporated later into the Russian nobility.

Modebadze () is a Georgian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Amashukeli () is a Georgian surname which may refer to:

Koberidze' Georgian-language surname of patronymic type (suffux '-dze'). Notable people with the surname include: